ARTA Events 2018 - 2019

Meetings are on Mondays unless otherwise noted. If ACPS is delayed or closed for inclement weather, ARTA will not meet. (For maps and directions, click on addresses. A monthly calendar is available on the EVENTS CALENDAR page.)Canned food donations for "Alive" are welcomed at every meeting.

September 24, 2018 12:30 - 3:00 pm, Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304.ARTA MeetingElaine Flynn will present: Hemingway's Four Wives. Elaine portrays Hemingway’s four wives. Hear them tell their stories about how it was to live with this man who changed literary history. Follow his career as the Hemingways move from Chicago, to Paris, to Key West, to Havana to Ketchum, Idaho. Learn about how the wives’ lives intersected with one another. Each wife gave Ernest what he needed during their time with him. Hadley, the Paris wife, gave him the sounding board he needed, Pauline introduced him to the rich set, Martha shared the excitement of being in a war zone and Mary offered the steadfastness which saw him through until the end of his life. Travel the world and learn about the adventures of the Hemingways in this one hour, one woman show.

October 15, 2018 12:30 - 3:00 pm, Beatley Library, 5005 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22304.ARTA MeetingTrudy Marotto from AARP will present "Protect Yourself from Fraud and Identity Theft."Con artists don’t care how hard you've worked. They steal billions from Americans like you every year. We’re fighting back with the AARP Fraud Watch Network. In this session, we will share an inside look at how scammers think, how tosafeguard against identity theft and fraud, first-hand accounts from victims, and what to do if you or someone you know has been a victim.